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Back to : May 12, 2008 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Winnebago met at 7:30 p.m. with President Stephen Butler presiding. ROLL CALL:GAINES – MALIGRANDA – MYERS – TARGOSZ: present KENNEDY – SMITH: absent Guests: Attorney Mary Gaziano, Chief Todd Stockburger, Todd Weegens, Dennis Noegel, Dick Medearis, Mary Jo Hubbartt, D. Mark Hubbartt, Dennis Dargel, David Dargel, Jordan Thorn, Bob Anderson, Laura Anderson, Ed Elvin, Marion Elvin A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MR. MYERS to accept the minutes of the April 7, 2008 Regular Board Meeting and Executive Session and April 30, 2008 Special Board Meeting and Executive Session as presented. Motion carried on a voice vote. A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MRS. TARGOSZ to pay the following bills over $5,000: Gill’s Freeport Disposal. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MRS. TARGOSZ to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MR. MYERS to pay the Winnebago Corners LLC $5,968 for the Recapture Agreement with Mobil and Subway. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. The Financial Statement is unavailable at this time. PUBLIC COMMENT No one requested the opportunity to address the Board. OLD BUSINESS A. Items with planned action 1. Village Engineer a. Fehr Graham staff members met with Willingham and Sullivan Developers to prepare punch lists which are being worked on. b. The CDAP Sewer Construction Grant is being reviewed and may be awarded later in May. c. The sewer permit is being reviewed for the Waste Water Treatment Expansion. d. The Unified Development Ordinance is being reviewed by the Community Development Committee. e. A motion was made by MRS. TARGOSZ, seconded by MRS. GAINES to approve a resolution to expend up to $350,000 of MFT Funds for the 2008 MFT Program. The motion was amended and seconded to authorize the President to sign the appropriate paper work for the 2008 MFT Program. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. 2. Public Works Committee 3. Village Attorney c. IEPA feels it is very important to keep the Board informed through the Engineering Evaluation Response. It is important that definitive dates are set and kept for the completion of necessary improvements. The response to IEPA will be forwarded this week. a. The Hearing for the Appropriation Ordinance will be June 9, 2008 at 6:45 p.m. The Attorney will publish the hearing notice. b. Pecatonica has the Electric Utility Tax and recently received $110,000 in the last fiscal year. The tax is based on kilowatt hours used but cannot be greater than five percent of the gross receipts in 1997. The Board suggested the Attorney pursue necessary information for both the possible referendum and Electric Utility Tax and provide the information at the June meeting. The letters have been mailed to the homeowners in the Prairie Hill area and responses are expected. The Hodgdon building is progressing. 4. Finance Committee a. The Utility Tax is being handled by the Attorney. b. A motion was made by MR. MYERS, seconded by MR. MALIGRANDA to make the following line item transfers: see insert. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. c. A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MR. MYERS to consolidate the funds as recommended by the auditor: see attached Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. d. A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MR. MYERS to make a permanent transfer of $303,650 from the General Fund to the Police Fund. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MR. MALIGRANDA to modify the budget to add lines to revenue and expenses in the General Fund for Impact Fees. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. 5. Community Development Committee/Fourth of July Team 6. Advisory Team/Clerk a. A motion was made by MR. MYERS, seconded by MRS. GAINES to authorize the Attorney to review the Appropriation Ordinance and draft the Tax Levy Ordinance when information is available for fiscal year ’08-’09. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. 7. Police Committee 8. President The President read the attached Proclamation about A.B.A.T.E. NEW BUSINESS Members of A.B.A.T.E. thanked the Board for the recognition. MR. MYERS requested the speed limit of Elida Street north of McNair be reduced to 35. The matter is referred to the Police Committee for recommendation. A motion was made by MRS. GAINES, seconded by MR. MYERS to adjourn at 8:22 p.m. Motion carried on a voice vote. Sally Jo Huggins, Village Clerk
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